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Train No. Train Name 701–702 Subarna Express: 703–704 Mohanagar (Morning/Night) Express 705–706 Ekota Express: 707–708 Tista Express: 709–710
[8] [2] [9] In 2013, the state-owned Dhaka Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Company was formed as a special purpose company under this project to plan, execute, operate, and manage a bus-based mass transit system in the capital. In 2020, the company appointed its first managing director, and following a court order, eight years' worth of annual general ...
In March 2024, the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges submitted the proposal for the construction of the Southern Route to the Project Evaluation Committee. [9] In the meeting of Bangladesh Planning Commission in April 2024, it was decided to reduce its proposed budget to a rational amount. [ 11 ]
Railway map of Bangladesh. This is a list of railway stations in Bangladesh division-wise: Existing ... This page was last edited on 1 December 2024, at 22:51 (UTC).
The Parjatak Express (Bengali: পর্যটক এক্সপ্রেস) is a non-stop intercity train belonging to Bangladesh Railway – East Zone that runs between Dhaka and Cox's Bazar railway station from 10 January 2024. This is the second commercial train that gives service in Cox's Bazar. [1] [2]
It operates and maintains all railways in the country, and is overseen by the Directorate General of Bangladesh Railway. The Bangladesh Railway is governed by the Ministry of Railways and the Bangladesh Railway Authority with a reporting mark known as "BR". [4] The Bangladesh Railway system has a total length of 3,600 kilometres (2,200 mi). [5]
The first railway line in Bangladesh was laid in 1862 by the British Raj.At that time Bangladesh didn't exist and its land was part of the Bengal Presidency.On 15 November of that year, Eastern Bengal Railway, the predecessor of Bangladesh Railway, opened the first railway line from Darshana railway station to Jagati railway station.
In 2023, Bangladesh Railway operated 402 trains daily, [48] and 40 were operated by private companies (as of 2022), [49] a practice permitted since the early 2000s. [50] New legislation drafted in 2024 as a successor to a centuries-old law includes provisions allowing private companies to own rolling stock for carrying passengers, goods, and ...